Using quadratic theory in CSI work

This is an interesting article to talk about the use of quadratic graphs:

http://sydney.edu.au/news/science/397.html?newsstoryid=2863
About how Physics provided the evidence to convict Gordon Wood of the murder of his girlfriend, model Caroline Byrne. Based on experimental data, the parabola that the body would have moved into cannot possibly land at the spot where she was found - she lacks the strength.